The Daily Star warns 70mph winds are set to sweep across parts of Britain on Boxing Day. Referencing the name of the storm – the second named storm of the 2020-21 winter – its headline reads: “Bella to batter Britain”.

The papers are full of praise for the Queen’s Christmas speech.

The Sun says she warmed the hearts of Covid-weary Brits, when she said all that many people wanted was a hug or a squeeze of the hand. The paper says the annual broadcast has been hailed by many as the Queen’s strongest.

The Daily Mirror says it was a “message of hope” with “powerful words of comfort”. The Times is especially struck by what it says is her embrace of diversity.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reports the Church of England has been plunged into a crisis and is considering sweeping reforms because of losses incurred during lockdown.

Highly-placed sources tell the paper the Church could be facing a shortfall of £150m in donations alone from lockdown, when collection plates went unused and fees for weddings, funerals and christenings dried up.

It’s said to be considering reducing the number of bishops from more than 100 to as few as 10 and redrawing parish boundaries to reduce their number by more than a quarter – possibly resulting in some churches closing.

A Church spokesman tells the Mail it’s too early to calculate the overall losses.